Diabetes

I provide 25-point check care for diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus that is commonly known as diabetes is a metabolic disease that results in an increase in the blood sugar level. Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for the movement of sugar from the blood into the cells either to be stored or be used for energy.

When you have diabetes, either the body does not make enough insulin or cannot efficiently use it. An increase in blood sugar can damage kidneys, eyes, nerves, and other organs. In extreme cases, it can result in heart strokes and diseases.

Types of Diabetes

Here are a few types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes occurs when enough insulin is not produced by the body. It is an auto-immune disease. The most important hormone produced by the pancreas is insulin and in this type of diabetes, cells in the pancreas are attacked and destroyed by the immune system.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body does not respond to it.

Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar level rises above the normal level but is not enough to test for type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes is when the blood sugar level rises during pregnancy. This is caused due to the insulin-blocking hormone produced by the placenta.

Maturity onset of diabetes in young (MODY) - a genetic form of diabetes from single gene mutation resulting in abnormally high blood glucose levels.

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) - autoimmune diabetes like Type 1 Diabetes in adults.

What are the symptoms

General Symptoms

  • Increase in hunger
  • Increase in thirst
  • Loss of weight
  • Frequent urination

Symptoms in Men

  • Poor muscle strength
  • Decrease in sex drive
  • Erectile dysfunction

Symptoms in Women

  • Yeast infection
  • Dry and itchy skin
  • Urine infection

Symptoms in Type 1 Diabetes

  • Increase in thirst
  • Weight loss
  • Frequent urination
  • Excessive hunger

Symptoms in Type 2 Diabetes

  • Blurry vision
  • Tiredness
  • Frequent urination
  • Increase in thirst

How to prevent diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is genetic so it cannot be prevented.

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by taking a healthy diet and doing exercise. Stop drinking and smoking can be useful.

What is the treatment?

Though diabetes cannot be treated but it can be kept under control by taking proper diet and insulin injections.

Patients who have type 1 diabetes require insulin injections regularly for the rest of their lives to cover up for the lack of insulin production.

Patients having type 2 diabetes need to take medicine as the condition can worsen over time. The treatment for Type 2 diabetes has changed. I can offer comprehensive care including new treatments like SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists to improve your diabetes, heart and kidney problems and also your weight.

There are complications such as diabetic foot that can be treated using vascular and microsurgery techniques.

You should visit a doctor for treatment and do regular follow-ups for long-term monitoring.